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STABLE PROCESS

a process that will fail only within a set range and with minimal causes of failure.

STACKING OF LIMITS

The legal term that refers to using more than one policy to claim on one event.

STAFF

1. All employees who work for a company. 2. Employees working under a given supervisor. 3. Act of having a position at a company.

STAFF MANAGER

The person in change of a department that consumes revenue and advises line managers. They don’t normally make decisions about operations.

STAG

A term from the stock market for an investor who buys shares that have been just issued and then sells them as soon as they hit the market.

STAGE

A project sub-section where tasks are performed together with scheduled outcomes.

STAGED PAYMENTS

Payments that are made in installments bot not necessarily in a regular or an equal amount.

STAGNATION

The stage of an economic cycle where less than 1% of growth or decline occurs.

STAINLESS STEEL

Metal product more resistant o staining, corrosion and rust. It is an alloy of carbon and iron.

STAKEHOLDER

Group, organization or person who has a stake that can be affected by the organizations objectives, policies and actions. See corporate governance.

STALE CHECK

One presented a long time, 6 months or more after the date of issue. Also known as a stale dated check.

STALE CLAIM

A claim that has been barred under a statute of limitations or a doctrine of laches.

STAMPED SECURITY

A security that has had a feature altered and officially stamped to show it is an official change.

STAND ALONE

1. General. A thing that can perform its intended operation without any assistance. 2. Computing. (1) Self-contained system not linked to another. (2) Individually sold software and not as part of a

STAND DOWN

The notification that the state of high preparedness is over and an alert has been called off.

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